Brantford police charge man accused of assaulting teenage girl

Brantford police arrested and charged a man with assault following an investigation of a suspicious incident involving a youth.

On Friday at around 9 a.m., a teenage girl was approached by an unknown adult man, who allegedly grabbed her shoulder and engaged her in conversation.

This happened while she was walking in the area of Brock Street and Colborne Street East.

The teenager left the area safely and the incident was reported to the police.

On Saturday, a 28-year-old man from Paris, Ont. was arrested and charged with one count of assault.

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